KDesautels08
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Hey Guys,
I had a couple questions, and if I could get any help I would really appreciate it.
This was my first season breeding leopard geckos, and did not have as much success as I would've liked. My first (ever) hatching came on 6/10 of this year, and did not get anymore until at the beginning of this month, when I had four more hatch. With this being said I had a couple questions on raising hatchlings.
1) My first gecko, that hatched on 6/10, is shedding regularly, however I have not noticed an appetite increase, nor have I noticed any substantial growth. He/She is still really small, has grown a minimal amount, has developed his/her pattern (she is a super snow), but has not really put on any substantial weight. She has a constant supply of Calcium, food (mealworms), and water. I am just wondering if it usually takes this long for geckos to develop an appetite/grow?
2) My newer geckos have been hatched for almost a month now, they hatch on the 5th and 6th of this month. However, I have yet to see them shed for the first time, they are pooping, but I have not seen them shed yet (and I check them every day). This concerns me because all of the books I have read said they should shed within the first week. Its been almost 3 weeks and still haven't noticed a shed. Two days ago, I put a small dish with a few mealworms in with each of them but they dont seem to be getting eaten. So I guess this would tie in to my first question, how long does it take for them to start eating regularly?
I would appreciate any advice that can be offered.
Thanks in advance.
I had a couple questions, and if I could get any help I would really appreciate it.
This was my first season breeding leopard geckos, and did not have as much success as I would've liked. My first (ever) hatching came on 6/10 of this year, and did not get anymore until at the beginning of this month, when I had four more hatch. With this being said I had a couple questions on raising hatchlings.
1) My first gecko, that hatched on 6/10, is shedding regularly, however I have not noticed an appetite increase, nor have I noticed any substantial growth. He/She is still really small, has grown a minimal amount, has developed his/her pattern (she is a super snow), but has not really put on any substantial weight. She has a constant supply of Calcium, food (mealworms), and water. I am just wondering if it usually takes this long for geckos to develop an appetite/grow?
2) My newer geckos have been hatched for almost a month now, they hatch on the 5th and 6th of this month. However, I have yet to see them shed for the first time, they are pooping, but I have not seen them shed yet (and I check them every day). This concerns me because all of the books I have read said they should shed within the first week. Its been almost 3 weeks and still haven't noticed a shed. Two days ago, I put a small dish with a few mealworms in with each of them but they dont seem to be getting eaten. So I guess this would tie in to my first question, how long does it take for them to start eating regularly?
I would appreciate any advice that can be offered.
Thanks in advance.